Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Judges 6:36
Gideon said — In a way of humble supplication, for the strengthening his own faith, and for the greater encouragement of his soldiers in this great attempt.
Gideon said — In a way of humble supplication, for the strengthening his own faith, and for the greater encouragement of his soldiers in this great attempt.
Verse Judges 6:36. _IF THOU WILT SAVE ISRAEL_] Gideon was very bold, and God was very condescending. But probably the request itself was suggested by the Divine Spirit. ON the miracle of the _fleece,...
The caution of Gideon, desirous of being assured that he really had a promise from God, does not imply doubts as to God’s faithfulness or power to fulfill His promise. Of such doubts there is not a tr...
4. FOURTH DECLENSION: UNDER MIDIAN AND GIDEON, TOLA AND JAIR CHAPTER 6 _ 1. Israel's suffering from Midian (Judges 6:1)_ 2. Their repentance and the divine answer (Judges 6:7) 3. Gideon, the deliv...
THE MIDIANITE RAID, AND THE SIGN OF THE FLEECE. The broad and deep Vale of Jezreel, lying between Gilboa and Moreh, leads up from Jordan to the Great Plain. Judges 6:34. Gideon now felt the Divine imp...
GOD. See note on Judges 6:12....
_The Midianite invasion; the sign of the fleece_ 33 _.Then all the Midianites … assembled themselves_ Better, _Now all the M.… had assembled themselves_. This verse may be connected with Judges 6:7_;...
_as thou hast spoken_ The words are meant to refer to Judges 6:14....
The divine impulse has seized Gideon, he has called out his men, he is ready to attack; but here he seems to be still at home, hesitating and waiting to be convinced. In order of time these verses are...
DISCOURSE: 266 GIDEON’S FLEECE Judges 6:36. And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on t...
_JUDGES 6:36_, &C. _AND GIDEON SAID UNTO GOD,_ &C.— This request, no doubt, was made to God in prayer, and was rather for the confirmation of their faith who joined Gideon, than from any incredulity o...
_Gideon's Signs Judges 6:36-40_ 36 And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, 37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fle...
GIDEON AND THE MIDIANITES The story of Gideon, which runs from Judges 6:1 to Judges 8:33, is more detailed than that of Deborah and Barak; and, from the details, it would appear that different traditi...
LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 6 The stories about Gideon and his son, Abimelech are the most important ones in the book. John J. Davies says, ‘Gideon is the ideal judge like Mose...
IF THOU WILT SAVE ISRAEL. — This diffidence and hesitation show the seriousness of the crisis. Gideon saw that by human strength alone he would be utterly helpless to repel the countless hosts of the...
וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר גִּדְעֹ֖ון אֶל ־הָ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אִם
"THE PEOPLE ARE YET TOO MANY" Judges 6:33; Judges 7:1 ANOTHER day of hope and energy has dawned. One hillside at least rises sunlit out of darkness with the altar of Jehovah on its summit and holier...
BEGINNING REFORM AT HOME Judges 6:28 The good sense of Joash saved his son. “Of what use is Baal to us,” said he, “if he cannot take care of himself?” Gideon had stood the divine test; can you wonder...
After the passing of these forty years, sin again brought punishment. The people passed under the oppression of Midian. It was oppression of the severest kind and lasted for seven years. A terrible pi...
When Israel again did evil in the sight of God, he delivered them into the hands of the Midianites, who were descendants of Abraham and Keturah (Genesis 25:1-2). They were allied in the oppression of...
And Gideon said unto God, (p) If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, (p) This request proceeds not from infidelity, but that he might be confirmed in his calling....
It is probable that those requests of Gideon were more for the confirmation of the faith of his companions, than for his own; similar to those questions which John the Baptist sent to Jesus. For they...
The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
But again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and He delivered them into the hand of Midian. And the children of Israel cried again unto Jehovah. God reveals the cause of their di...
AND GIDEON SAID UNTO GOD,.... Not to a prophet of God who was there, of whom he asked the following signs to be done, as Ben Gersom, but to God in prayer, as Abarbinel: IF THOU WILT SAVE ISRAEL BY MI...
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, Ver. 36. _And Gideon said unto God._] These signs he desired of God, not out of infidelity, but in all humility, fo...
1 The Israelites for their sinne are oppressed by Midian. 8 A prophet rebuketh them. 11 An Angel sendeth Gideon for their deliuerance. 17 Gideons Present is consumed with fire. 24 Gideon destroyet...
And Gideon said unto God, in asking a further confirmation of the success of his undertaking, IF THOU WILT SAVE ISRAEL BY MINE HAND, AS THOU HAST SAID,...
GIDEON GRANTED SPECIAL SIGNS...
THE OPPRESSION OF MIDIAN (vv.1-10) However, Israel again repeated the evil of departing from the Lord. This time the Lord used Midian to put them under a yoke of oppression which lasted seven years...
33-40 These signs are truly miraculous, and very significant. Gideon and his men were going to fight the Midianites; could God distinguish between a small fleece of Israel, and the vast floor of Midi...
GIDEON SAID this in way of humble supplication, partly for the strengthening of his own faith, and partly for the greater encouragement of his soldiers in this great and strange attempt....
Judges 6:36 Gideon H1439 said H559 (H8799) God H430 will H3426 save H3467 (H8688) Israel H3478 hand...
‘ And Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said.” ' Gideon is about to ask another sign. Note that the request is made to ‘God', not Yahweh, and thus continues through...
Judges 6-8 In the first words of Gideon we find the key to his character. (1) He was a man who felt deeply the degradation of his people. He could not enjoy his own harvest while the Midianites were r...
Judges 6:36 I. Gideon asked the Lord for a sign, thus showing that there was in him that caution and waiting, for the want of which many a man has mistaken his mission, and instead of doing the work o...
CONTENTS: More apostasy in Israel. Call of Gideon. CHARACTERS: God, Angel of Jehovah (Jesus), Holy Spirit, Gideon, prophet, Joash. CONCLUSION: In times of apostasy, God often calls His mightiest ser...
Judges 6:1. _The Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian,_ the descendants of Abraham's fourth son by Keturah, who oppressed them for seven years. Genesis 25:2. Judges 6:3. _The children of the ea...
_I will put a fleece of wool in the floor._ GIDEON’S REQUEST 1. Impossible though it may be to acquit Gideon of unreasonableness, in demanding farther proofs of the certainty wherewith he might rely...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 6:36 LAYING A FLEECE. Gideon’s desire to TEST God directly violated Mosaic law ...
CHAPTER 6—_Judges 6:33_ PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONFLICT CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 6:33. THEN ALL THE MIDIANITES AND THE AMALEKITES.] As to the Amalekites, see Judges 6:3, and ch....
EXPOSITION JUDGES 6:33 THE MIDIANITES, etc. See Judges 6:3, note. THE VALLEY OF JEZREEL. Rather, _the_ _plain_,_ _"the great plain of Esdraelon," as the Book of Judith styles it (Judith 1:8; see...
So again the rest for forty days but then in chapter six, AND the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years. And the han...
2 Kings 20:9; Exodus 4:1; Judges 6:14; Judges 6:17; Matthew 16:1;...
GIDEON'S CALL TO CONQUEST Judges 6:11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There come times of special exigencies when God speaks to special men calling them to special service. Such a call came to Gideon, and ther...